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2. Male assistant teachers of Grades 1, 2, and 3, as defined by clause 3 and Schedules I, II, III, and IV of the regulations, if they continue in the same positions, shall be placed on 1st February, 1924, in the corresponding new Grade 1 as defined by these regulations; male assistant teachers of Grades 4 and 5 shall be placed in the new Grade 2; male assistant teachers of Grades 6 and 7 in new Grade 3; and those of Grade 8 in new Grade 4.

Similarly, female assistant teachers of Grades 1, 2, and 2A, as defined by clause 3 and Schedules I, II, III, and IV of the regulations shall be placed in the corresponding new Grade 1; female assistant teachers of Grades 3, 4, and 5 shall be placed in the new Grade 2; and female assistant teachers of Grades 6 and 7 in the new Grade 3:

Provided that the third assistant (male or female) in each school of Grades IVc and VA, the fourth assistant in each school of Grade Vc and VD, and the fifth assistant in each school of Grade VIB shall be placed in new Grade 1.

3. The salaries under these regulations, payable from the 1st February, 1924, to teachers who entered upon their duties prior to that date, and continue to hold the same positions, shall be determined as follows:—

(1.) In any case where the previous maximum salary is equal to or higher than the new maximum salary the teacher shall continue to receive the same salary and annual increments as if these regulations had not come into force.

(2.) In any case where the previous maximum salary is less than the new maximum salary—

(a.) If the teacher has not reached the previous maximum,—

(i.) He shall continue to receive, on the 1st February of each year, the annual increments until he reaches the previous maximum to which he was entitled before these regulations came into force;

(ii.) On the 1st February next after reaching that maximum he shall receive the increment required to bring his salary up to the next higher salary in the new grade; and

(iii.) He shall, on each subsequent 1st February, receive the annual increment provided by these regulations until he reaches his new maximum.

(b.) If he has reached his previous maximum—

(i.) On 1st February, 1924, he shall receive the increment required to bring his salary up to the next higher salary in the new grade;

(ii.) On each subsequent 1st February he shall receive the annual increment provided by these regulations until he reaches his new maximum.

(3.) In any case where the salary to which a teacher would have been entitled on 1st February, 1924, under the regulations is less than the minimum of the new grade of salary, the teacher’s commencing salary under these regulations shall be such minimum:

Provided that in the case of those teachers who, as a result of these amendments, are placed in a lower-grading group and in consequence receive an increase in their grading addition under clause 4 and Schedule V of the regulations as amended (e.g., male assistants of Grade 3 and female assistants of Grades 4, 5, and 6) the commencing salary payable on 1st February, 1924, under this clause shall be correspondingly reduced by the amount of such increase, and also the maximum salary payable under clause 3 of the regulations, provided that such maximum is not made less than the new maximum.

4. The salaries of teachers who enter upon their duties on or after the 1st February, 1924, shall be payable in accordance with the regulations as amended by this Order unless the Minister shall, in order to avoid hardship, approve of a higher salary.

5. In no case shall a teacher whose salary is increased by the operation of these regulations be regarded as entitled to the continuance of the increased amount of salary if it is found expedient to make further amendments to these regulations during the year commencing 1st February, 1924.

6. In any case where the new grade of salary provided for any position in Schedules I, II, or III of this Order is higher than the new grade of salary named in clause 2 hereof as corresponding to the previous grade of salary for the position, the provisions of section 9 of the Education Amendment Act, 1919, as amended by section 39 of the Education Amendment Act, 1920, shall apply, provided that, with the approval of the Minister, the Board may for such period as it thinks fit retain the teacher in the position at the new grade of salary corresponding to the previous salary.

7. Clause 4 of the regulations is hereby amended

(a.) By revoking subclause four thereof, and substituting—

“ (4.) An uncertificated teacher, who is the holder of a license to teach and is employed otherwise than as a relieving teacher,

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